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‘It’s like a slow death’: a jailed mother and her daughter on why prison is a sentence for them both
Published: April 27, 2026 11:00
Valentina was seven when Ivonne first went to jail in Ecuador for selling drugs. Nine years later, as Ivonne faces another prison sentence, they discuss the trauma of living apart – and their lasting bondSix months ago, 16-year-old Valentina was watching…
‘We were terrified they were going to kill us’: fishers who survived US boat strike speak out
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/apr/21/ecuador-us-boat-strike-survivors
Published: April 21, 2026 11:00
An Ecuadorian fishing crew describe their ordeal as victims of Trump’s purported war on ‘narcoterrorists’By 4pm, the light was softening over the Pacific, and the crew of the Don Maca were finishing a long day hauling in lines of swordfish and albacore.…
Birdwatch: Climbing to 4,400 metres to spot a rare rufous-bellied seedsnipe
Published: April 8, 2026 05:00
Our writer travels to the eastern Andes in search of one of Ecuador’s most elusive birdsI’m out of breath – and not just because I’m desperate to see one of Ecuador’s most elusive birds, the rufous-bellied seedsnipe. To have any chance of success, I’ve…
Colombian president accuses Ecuador after ‘27 charred bodies’ found near border
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/17/colombian-president-ecuador-bodies
Published: March 17, 2026 18:51
Relations deteriorate as Gustavo Petro claims government of Trump ally Daniel Noboa bombing targets in ColombiaPresident Gustavo Petro has accused Ecuador of bombing targets inside Colombian territory, saying later that the burned remains of nearly 30…
Trump convenes ‘Shield of Americas’ summit with 12 Latin American leaders
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/07/trump-shield-of-americas-summit
Published: March 7, 2026 18:01
In Miami, president calls for regional cooperation to counter Chinese economic and political interestsDonald Trump changed the channel from Iran to the western hemisphere on Saturday, convening a gathering of Latin American leaders at his Miami-area golf…
Women behind the lens: ‘The women watched the fuel tanker advance with uncertainty and fear’
Published: March 4, 2026 07:00
On the Ecuador-Peru border the Siekopai people fight to protect the Amazon from the oil industry and other threats – and women are at the forefront of the resistanceIn June 2025, I accompanied a group of Siekopai women along the Aguarico River in the…
US military launches operation in Ecuador to combat drug trafficking
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/04/us-military-action-operation-ecuador
Published: March 4, 2026 04:06
US Southern Command said joint mission with Ecuadorian forces involves ‘decisive action’ against narco-terroristsUS and Ecuadorian forces have launched joint operations to combat drug trafficking, the US Southern Command said on Tuesday, but neither side…
Floreana giant tortoise reintroduced to Galápagos island after almost 200 years
Published: February 20, 2026 21:00
Subspecies driven to extinction by hungry whalers returns after ‘back breeding’ programme using partial descendantsGiant tortoises, the life-giving engineers of remote small island ecosystems, are plodding over the Galápagos island of Floreana for the…
The true cost of Ecuador’s perfect roses: how the global flower trade poisons workers
Published: February 20, 2026 11:00
Many farmers in the Andes rely on growing blooms for export, but high water usage and risky pesticides threaten Indigenous communitiesThe fertile high valley near La Chimba trembles with sounds. The rhythms of brass bands and cumbia music clash like…